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Jehdeiah Bowen
1817-07-19 – 1891-11-18
Life & Legacy
Jehdeiah Bowen (July 19, 1817 – November 18, 1891) was a native of Wales who emigrated to the United States and became an American merchant, pioneer, and politician.
A resident of Carbondale, Pennsylvania from 1830 until the 1850s, he relocated to Ripon, Wisconsin, where he established a knitting factory and worked with Alvan E. Bovay to form a chapter of the Republican Party. A member of the Democratic Party at the time, Bowen was later described by Bovay as his "chief helper" in making the new chapter a reality.
In addition he helped to found Ripon College.
Occupation & Career
politician, businessperson
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6176466 — wikidata View source
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